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the paradox of craving to be seen but fearing being known
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“Between Karlsson’s shaping and the reality of our becoming lies the quiet work of intimacy: to hold someone so they can grow into the silhouette your love sketches for them, and to feel your own edges soften and bend beneath the steady pressure of their gaze”
To love is to let yourself be remade. To become someone else, not because you were incomplete, but because there are parts of you still waiting to be made real in the presence of another. And when you love someone like that, you offer them the same possibility: to explore their hidden selves and latent worlds, and to find, in your gaze, a home for
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“One of the Shavano Principles of Spiritual Activism is, "Do not insulate yourself from the pain of the world." The text reads, "When we open ourselves to the pain of the world, we become the medicine that heals the world." Writing this book I discovered that being a therapist is less about making a living and more about living my life. Simply put,
... See moreEmotional competence requires • the capacity to feel our emotions, so that we are aware when we are experiencing stress; • the ability to express our emotions effectively and thereby to assert our needs and to maintain the integrity of our emotional boundaries; • the facility to distinguish between psychological reactions that are pertinent to the... See more
- Therapy is a deeply human encounter that thrives on authenticity, empathy, and presence rather than just technique.
- Therapists must embrace their own vulnerabilities and uncertainties to foster healing relationships.
- The therapeutic relationship is a gift that both parties give and receive, creating a space of growth and self-discovery.
- Each patient’s